Tag: PCMag

Apple Vision Pro to Get Apple Intelligence in April

woman wearing Apple Vision Pro headset

Apple has confirmed that Apple Intelligence is coming to the Vision Pro in April. Apple Intelligence will be available on the pricey headset in beta with visionOS 2.4. It will support US English to start, and more features and support for additional languages will roll out throughout the year, Apple says. As PCMag reports, initial […]

How does the New Apple iPhone 16e Stack Up against the iPhone 16?

Apple iPhone 16

The iPhone 16e is the most affordable entry point into the iPhone 16 family. Starting at $599 for a model with 128GB of storage, the iPhone 16e undercuts the standard iPhone 16 by $200. The iPhone 15 is still around, but the iPhone SE and iPhone 14 are no more. As PCMag reports, based on the design, features, and price, you might find […]

Tim Cook Invites You to “meet the newest member of the family” Today

Apple CEO Tim Cook

The third-generation iPhone SE was released in 2022, a lifetime ago in the tech world. So Apple’s “budget” smartphone is due for an update, and it looks like we just might get it… today. “Get ready to meet the newest member of the family,” Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote last week in an X post that teased […]

TikTok is (Finally) Back Online, But their Troubles May Not Be Over Just Yet

TikTok on smartphone being dumped in front of American Flag

You can now download TikTok from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in the US. As PCMag reports, the app has returned to both stores nearly a month after a nationwide ban took effect on Jan. 19.  According to Bloomberg, Google and Apple restored the app after US Attorney General Pam Bondi issued letters assuring them […]

Is Amazon Finally Ready to Unveil AI-Enhanced Alexa this month?

Amazon Alexa glowing

Amazon will host an event on Feb. 26 that may include the launch of a revamped Alexa the company has been teasing for more than a year. As PCMag reports, Amazon typically holds an event each fall to launch its latest Echo devices ahead of the holiday shopping season, but this month’s event in New […]

If you use Temu or Shein, Brace for Higher Prices and Shipment Delays

Packages stacked on a front porch

If you use Temu or Shein, brace for higher prices and shipment delays. As PCMag reports, the US Postal Service (USPS) is preparing to place import duties on all inbound packages from China and Hong Kong due to the Trump Administration’s new tariffs on Chinese goods that went into effect this week.  The USPS announced […]

Stop Changing Your (Strong, Unique) Passwords So Much

closeup of hands on smartphone changing password

In the past, experts used to warn people to change your “strong, unique” passwords frequently. However, in recent years, the “techxperts” have changed their tune and call that an outdated way of thinking. As PCMag reports, when the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued Digital Identity Guidelines in 2017, they used a lot of science-talk to discuss […]

Meta’s Safety Advisory Council Says Its ‘Prioritizing Political Ideologies’ Over Safety

Mark Zuckerberg Meta CEO waves to audience

Meta’s Safety Advisory Council has claimed that many of Meta’s recent changes risk “prioritizing political ideologies over global safety imperatives” in an official letter. The council added that: “As one of the world’s most influential companies, Meta’s policies set a powerful signal – not just for online behavior, but also for societal norms.” As PCMag reports, […]

DeepSeek Fails Researchers’ Safety Tests: “Failed to Block a Single Prompt”

hands holding smartphone with padlock images for cybersecurity

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek is making headlines with its low-cost and high-performance chatbot, but it may just have an AI safety problem. As PCMag reports, Cisco’s research team used algorithmic jailbreaking techniques to test DeepSeek R1 “against 50 random prompts from the HarmBench dataset,” covering six categories of harmful behaviors including cybercrime, misinformation, illegal activities, and general […]